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Moving Companies in Frankfort, IL

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39
Licensed
4.59
727 reviews

What Local Moves Cost in Frankfort

For moves under about 50 miles, Frankfort-area crews usually bill by the hour. A standard two-mover team typically charges $150 to $195 per hour. Adding a third or fourth mover raises the hourly rate by $50 to $70, but can shorten the job on larger homes.

Home sizeTypical labor timeEstimated total
Studio / 1-bedroom2–4 hours$350–$800
2–3 bedrooms4–7 hours$900–$2,200
4+ bedroomsFull day or multi-tier crew$2,500–$5,500+

Interstate moves shift from hourly labor to weight and mileage. Small apartments often start around $2,000, while full houses can pass $5,000.

Fine Print That Changes the Final Bill

  • Ask for a binding estimate based on an itemized inventory or a binding not-to-exceed estimate; with a non-binding quote, the final bill may legally rise 20–30%.
  • Many local movers add a travel fee, frequently one hour of labor or a flat mileage charge, to cover the trip to Frankfort and back; ask how that cost is calculated.
  • Illinois basic carrier liability covers only $0.60 per pound per item, so a 50-pound television worth $1,000 would pay just $30 if damaged. Full Value Protection or a homeowner's/renter's policy is worth checking for valuables.
  • Stairs without an elevator, long carries between the truck and the door, and specialty items such as pianos, safes, or pool tables often trigger extra charges.
  • Tipping is customary: budget $4 to $6 per mover per hour, or $20 to $50 per mover for a half- or full-day job.

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Best Movers in Frankfort, IL

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What customers say in Frankfort, IL

★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Originally I was surprised by the quote received but, for the time they quoted & men required they were 100% on point!! I can say without a doubt, companies with EXPERIENCE you can TRUST ** Also thanks for the shirt! Love it!
Kari Neely
Herder Bros INC · Aug 2020
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Excellent all around. They were early (what movers are ever early?)! They told me to sit down and relax and they would take care of everything and that's just what they did. I don't have a single bad thing to say.
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Herder Bros INC · Jan 2020
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
The movers were friendly, efficient, and took good care of both our belongings and our new carpets! This was our second time using Herder Brothers and we would highly recommend using them again!
Laurie Peterson
Herder Bros INC · May 2019
★★★★★★★★★★ Google
Have used these folks for several moves and they've always done a great job.
Kenneth Van Kley
Herder Bros INC · Nov 2018

Who's moving to Frankfort, IL

Federal tax-filer migration data for Will County.

34,738 households moved in or out · #100 busiest moving market in the U.S.
What kind of mover will you need?
Moving in
16,610 households arrived
73% under 50 mi 4% 50–250 mi 7% over 250 mi 16% not attributed

76% arrived from elsewhere in Illinois. Most arrivals are in-state moves, so a regional company will usually cover it — check interstate authority only if you're crossing a state line.

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Moving out
18,128 households left
58% under 50 mi 7% 50–250 mi 15% over 250 mi 20% not attributed

58% of departures stayed under 50 miles. Short local moves are usually priced by the hour, so a regional company is often the cheaper call.

See the full picture — 5-year trend, state flows and top routes
Net household change, five years
-1,160
18–19
-792
19–20
-361
20–21
-986
21–22
-1,518
22–23
Which states Frankfort trades with

Each bar shows that state's in/out split — rows are ranked by total volume.

Indiana -739
590 in
1,329 out
Florida -971
416 in
1,387 out
Texas -407
408 in
815 out
453 in
424 out
Arizona -258
304 in
562 out
Nearby, under 50 miles
Chicago, IL 26 mi Naperville, IL 20 mi Oswego, IL 18 mi Morris, IL 21 mi Aurora, IL 29 mi Hammond, IN 34 mi Kankakee, IL 31 mi Ottawa, IL 46 mi
Beyond 50 miles
Phoenix, AZ 1,422 mi Waukegan, IL 52 mi Fort Myers, FL 1,094 mi Houston, TX 910 mi Las Vegas, NV 1,498 mi Crystal Lake, IL 51 mi Los Angeles, CA 1,717 mi Bloomington, IL 88 mi

Households arriving from another state report $76,610 in average annual income; those relocating from elsewhere in Illinois report $86,072. Long-distance arrivals are the higher-budget half of the market.

How this works: IRS SOI County-to-County Migration Data, 2022-2023. The IRS compares the address on consecutive tax returns, so every move here is a real filed household. The catch: it publishes annually with about a two-year lag, counts Will County rather than city limits exactly, misses people who don't file a return, and leaves 18% of moves unattributed to a specific county, because flows too small to publish are grouped into regional buckets instead. See the whole state on the Illinois migration page →

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1,150
cubic feet — what a local crew loads
8,050 lb what a long-distance carrier quotes on
26 ft rental truck, if you drive it yourself

Industry rules of thumb — about seven pounds per cubic foot, and published rental-truck capacities. Not our carrier records, not a quote. Bring both numbers to the call and what you get back will finally be comparable.

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